Events

Video: Wife Carrying World Championships (the length of the official track is 235.5 meters and the track has two dry obstacles and one water obstacle), Sonkajärvi near Iisalmi

Video: Swamp Skiing in Pudasjärvi

Events in Finland in 2015 and 2016

Air Guitar World Championships, August 26th-28th, 2015 (Oulu): http://www.airguitarworldchampionships.com and http://www.goarctic.fi/air-guitar-world-championships/

Berry Picking World Championships (Suomussalmi): http://www.suomussalmi.fi

Biggest Snowcastle in the world: http://www.snowcastle.net

Carnival & Amusement Park Page: http://www.huvipuisto.net/carnival.html

Chilifest and Chili Eating World Championships (Tampere): http://www.chilifest.fi

Cultural events in Helsinki Savoy Theatre http://www.savoyteatteri.fi/

Down by the Laituri Rock Festival, Turku: http://www.dbtl.fi

Eat and Joy, Helsinki: http://www.eatandjoy.com

Events in Helsinki: http://sites.google.com/site/finlandtravelclub/helsinki and http://www.helsinkithisweek.com/

Events in Oulu: http://www.ouluthisweek.net/

Events in Turku: http://www.turku.fi/tapahtumat/default.aspx?culture=en-US&contentLan=2

Faces Etno Festival, Pernaja: http://www.faces.fi

Finland Festivals: http://www.festivals.fi

Finland Ice Marathon (skating on the magnificient lake ice track of Kuopio): http://www.finlandicemarathon.com/

Finnish National Opera, Helsinki: http://www.ooppera.fi/

Hamina Tattoo Military Music Festival, Hamina: http://www.haminatattoo.com

Hanasaari Cultural Centre (Espoo, near Helsinki): http://www.hanaholmen.fi/en

Hartwall Areena: http://www.hartwall-areena.com

Helsinki Design Week: http://www.helsinkidesignweek.com

Helsinki Expert: http://www.helsinkiexpert.com/

Helsinki Festival (music, drama, dance, films, exhibitions), Helsinki: http://www.helsinginjuhlaviikot.fi/en

Historic Grand Race (Ahvenisto): http://www.historicrace.fi

International Organ Week, Lahti: http://www.lahtiorgan.net

Kaapelitehdas (Cable Factory), Helsinki: http://www.kaapelitehdas.fi/en

Kalott Jazz & Blues: http://www.kalottjazzblues.net

Karaoke World Championships (Heinola): http://www.khviihde.fi

Kaustinen Folk Music Festival, Kaustinen: http://www.kaustinen.net

Kicksled World Championships (Multia): http://www.multia.fi/potkut/eng/main_page.htm

Kihaus Folk Music Festival, Rääkkylä: http://www.kihaus.fi

Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival, Kuhmo: http://www.kuhmofestival.fi

Lahti Organ Week: http://www.festivals.fi/en/festivaalit/lahti-organ-festival/

Lapland Festivals: http://www.laplandfestivals.com

Luosto Classic (Pyhä-Luosto): http://www.luostoclassic.fi/en/frontpage.php

Medieval Market (Turku): http://www.keskiaikaisetmarkkinat.fi

Midnight Sun Canoeing (Muonio-Tornio): http://www.midnightsuncanoeing.eu/en/home.html

Midnight Sun Film Festival (Sodankylä): http://www.msfilmfestival.fi

Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships (Savonlinna/Juva): http://www.mobilephonethrowing.fi/

Mölkky World Championships (Lahti): http://mm-molkky.fi/

Old Greezer Carting World Championships: http://www.kulttuuripalvelukaiku.fi/old-geezer-carting/

Organ Night and Aria Festival (memorable classical night concerts in the atmospheric setting of the medieval grey stone Espoo Cathedral near Helsinki): http://www.urkuyofestival.fi

Oulu Music Video Festival & Air Guitar World Championships: http://www.omvf.net

Pori Jazz: http://www.porijazz.fi

Puistoblues (Park Blues), Järvenpää (Tuusula, near the city of Helsinki): http://www.puistoblues.fi

Rovaniemi Marathon (June 27th, 2015): http://www.rovaniemimarathon.com/en/

Ruisrock, Turku: http://www.ruisrock.fi

Sand Castle (Finland's biggest sandcastle), Lappeenranta: http://hiekkalinna.lappeenranta.fi/en/index.html

Savonlinna Opera Festival, Olavinlinna Castle, Savonlinna (this event is recommended by the bestseller book 1000 Places To See Before You Die): http://www.operafestival.fi

Summer Jig World Championships (Pudasjärvi): http://pilikkiviikko.pudasjarvi.fi/english/

Suursoudut Rowing Race (the world's biggest rowing competition), Sulkava: http://www.suursoudut.net

Swamp Skiing (Pudasjärvi): http://www.facebook.com/events/211883508916114/

Swamp Soccer World Championships, July 17th-18th, 2015 (Hyrynsalmi): http://www.suopotkupallo.fi

Swamp Volley World Championships: http://www.haukivuorentapahtumat.net/swampvolley/index.html

Tammerfest City Festival, Tampere: http://www.tampere.fi

Taivalkoski Nordic Walking Park (Nordic walking in the country of its origin): http://www.visittaivalkoski.fi/avainsanat/nordic-walking-park

Tango Festival Tangomarkkinat (the biggest music and dance festival in Finland): http://www.tangomarkkinat.fi

The Finnish Fair Corporation (events & activities in the Helsinki Fair Centre): http://www.messukeskus.com/en/Pages/default.aspx

Tickets (search events in Finland and/or buy tickets): http://www.lippupalvelu.fi/?language=en-us&tm_link=tm_header_lang5 and http://www.lippu.fi/PublishedService?theme=3&language=en

Turku Music Festival, Turku: http://www.turkumusicfestival.fi

Tuska Open Air Metal Festival, Helsinki: http://www.tuska-festival.fi/en/

Venetian Festival (bonfires, fireworks, music), Kokkola: http://www.venetsialaiset.fi

Väski Adventure Island for children (Naantali): http://www.vaski.fi

Wife Carrying World Championships, July 3rd-4th, 2015 (the length of the official track is 235.5 meters and the track has two dry obstacles and one water obstacle), Sonkajärvi near Iisalmi: http://www.eukonkanto.fi/en/

Winter Fun Helsinki: http://winterfun.visithelsinki.fi/en/

Winter Grand Prix ice lawn mower race - lawn mower racing in Finland - Rasenmäher-Rennen auf Schnee und Eis (Haarajoki, Järvenpää): http://www.leikkurilemans.com/ and http://www.facebook.com/groups/49713551242/

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